BROWSE
civil parishtownland
Cill Fhinnigh
genitive: Chill Fhinnigh
(Irish)
Killenny
(English)

Glossary

English church

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

electoral division

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the church of Finneach?
    Finneach — ainm naoimh

    Níl cinnte bunús an cháilitheora.

    Tá leagan ginideach den logainm seo calctha in ainm an tsrutháin 1608 ‘Clashekilfimaghe’, 1654 ‘Glassykillefenny’. Léiríonn na foirmeacha seo gur f- (séimhithe) is túschonsan don cháilitheoir. Féach leis gur 1837 ‘Cill Fhionna’ an litriú Gaeilge a bhreac an Donnabhánach síos ó Laurence (Maoileachlainn) Ó Broin. Cf. na naoimh darb ainm Finneach sna ginealaigh: ‘Findech’ (deochain), ‘Findech’ (easpag).

    Tá baint ag an mban-naomh Finneach le paróiste Achadh Mhic Airt i ndeoise Osraí ach ní léir aon bhaint a bheith aici siúd leis an bparóiste seo idir chamáin (féach bf Tobar Baoith Cill Fhinnche Mhór (#27758)). Tá tagairtí eile do bhan-naoimh den ainm céanna in CGSH 670.47, 670.54; is ann fós d’fhoirmeacha malartacha in -nd- leathan (‘Findaith, Finda(i)chCGSH 670.32) a réiteodh leis an leagan Gaeilge úd 1837 ‘Cill Fhionna’ b’fhéidir. Cf. 1100c ‘la Findig nduirn ndígrais’ (Féilire Aonghasa 2 Feabhra). Cf. an nóta faoi bf Baile Mhadóg (#28222).

    cn Carraig Oisín (#1417883) i ndeisceart an bhaile fearainn. Ní fios an malairt ainm ar an gcnoc seo atá i gceist le 1654c ‘Knockanakilly’, 1660c ‘Knockakilly’ < Cnocán na Cille (?) “the hillock of the church”. Dealraíonn sé, ar an gcur síos ar theorainn na barúntachta, go raibh an cnocán úd laisteas den teampall ar aon chuma.

Centrepoint

53.0574, -7.19659latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1302-6
Kyllen
Pap. Tax. Leathanach: 250
1541
Kylclene
F Leathanach: 171
1549
Killame
Carrigan MS
1557c
Kyllenoughe
P.R.O.L. Leathanach: 62/1
1563
Kyllene
F Leathanach: 559
1563
Kyllenoghe
F Leathanach: 559
1565c
Ceall Fhiodhna??
LBran. Leathanach: 67, Líne: 1748
1567
Killenye
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 1 Eliz.
1569
Killenoghe
John Whitney, gent
F Leathanach: 1353
1570c
Kyllenna
Carew Mss. Leathanach: 635, 87
1570c
Kyllenna
Carew Mss. Leathanach: 635, 87
1571
Killene
F Leathanach: 1720
1571
Killenogh
F Leathanach: 1720
1605
Kelleny
CPR Leathanach: 85
1608
Clashekilfimaghe
CPR Leathanach: 113
1614
Killenoghe
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 4 J I
1615
Killenoghe
CPR Leathanach: 283
1615
Killanna, Rectoria de
RVis. Nóta: TCD 1066
1615
Killa[nn]a
RVis.
1654-6
Killenny, the church of
CS X Leathanach: 20
1654-6
Glassykillefenny
'a small streame called ...'
CS X Leathanach: 20
1654-6
Knockanakilly
CS X
1655
Killeny Church
DS
1660c
Killenny & Knockakilly
BSD (La) Leathanach: 107
1660c
Killenny Parish
BSD (La) Leathanach: 107
1660c
Killenny Parish
BSD (La) Leathanach: 107
1685
Kinenchy
Hib. Del.
1837
Cill Fhionna
LSO (UF) Leathanach: 63
1838
Killiney
BS:AL Imleabhar: La028, Leathanach: 1,28
1838
Killenye
Inq. Eliz. I:AL Imleabhar: La028, Leathanach: 1, 28
1838
Killene, Killeeny
Inq. J I:AL Imleabhar: La028, Leathanach: 1, 28
1838
Cill Laighne, 'Lyny's fort'
OD:AL Imleabhar: La028, Leathanach (AL): 1,28
1838
Killinny, old church
pl:AL Imleabhar: La028, Leathanach: 1, 28
1838
Killenny
OD (corr.):AL Imleabhar: La028, Leathanach (AL): 1,28
1838
[Killenny]
"...are the ruins of a church round which is a graveyard."
Desc. Rem.:AL Imleabhar: La028, Leathanach: 1,28
1838
Its Irish name is probably Cill Eithne
OC
LSO (La) Leathanach: 181, Imleabhar: I
2004
ˈkiləniˑ
Áit.

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